Country: Engelstrup, Præstø, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 6 couples in closed circle. Couple 1 stands facing the music. Couples 2 through 6 are numbered clockwise around the set from couple 1.
Steps:
hurretrin (buzz step),
chassé (two-step), walk
Sheet music: 358:219
| Bars | Sequence | Dance progression |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | In closed circle, all dance CW once round, 16 buzz steps. |
| 9-16 | (b) | Couples take side-cross front hold with partner, Beginning with a stamp on L foot, couples 1 and 4 change places, passing on the R (ie L shoulders), with 3 chassé steps followed by 1 walking step. In opposite place, couples turn CCW to face into the set.` |
| 13-20 | Couples 2 and 5 change places, as above, beginning when couples 1 and 4 have danced 2 chassé steps. | |
| 17-24 | Couples 3 and 6 change places, as above, beginning when couples 2 and 5 have danced 2 chassé steps. | |
| 25-40 | All couples repeat (b) to return to place. | |
| |:41-48:| | (c) | All dance R-hand chain to 1st meeting with partner, 16 walking steps.
Couples are now on opposite side of the set, but in the original order. |
| Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | All couples take waltz hold and dance on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | All couples take waltz hold and dance on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | All couples take waltz hold and dance on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | All W take back basket hold and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | All M take R-hand star hold and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | All couples take back basket hold (W hands on Ms shoulders), and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | The dance finishes with all couples swinging partner on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
See videos from KØST2017 and on YouTube with Brøndby Spillemandslaug med venner.
Provenance: dated to 1818.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Præstø Amt. 3 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1979, pp. 32-33.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-05-20, rev. 2021-10-23.
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